Today, at least 5.4 million children globally are unnecessarily separated from their families and living in orphanages.
Approximately 80% have a living parent, and nearly all have extended family who could care for them with the right support.
We’re part of a global movement to end unnecessary family separation and ensure children grow up where they belong — in safe, loving families.
We work alongside organisations that strengthen care systems, expand family-based care, and advocate for policies that prioritise families over orphanages. Through flexible funding, sharing resources, and advocating for change, we help ensure solutions are effective, sustainable, and always centred on children’s best interests.
Martin James Foundation is a global charity and network of organisations working toward a world where children grow up and thrive in safe, loving families. This includes MJF Global, and Key Assets organisations in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, which deliver family-based care and support.
Our team brings together years of experience in international development, social work, foster care, operations, communications, advocacy, and research. We share resources and funding generated throughout the Foundation to contribute to efforts supporting children and families around the world.
Martin James Foundation is a global charity and network of organisations working toward a world where children grow up and thrive in safe, loving families. This includes MJF Global, and Key Assets organisations in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, which deliver family-based care and support.
Our team brings together years of experience in international development, social work, foster care, operations, communications, advocacy, and research. We share resources and funding generated throughout the Foundation to contribute to efforts supporting children and families around the world.
Our goal is simple:
every child in a safe, loving family.
Achieving this means challenging institutional care models (such as orphanages), strengthening families, and shifting how change is funded. We trust our partners to lead this work because they know best what will be successful in their communities and countries.
Together we:
Strengthen communities and families to prevent separation
Reunite children in orphanages with their families whenever possible
Support family-based alternatives, like foster care, when necessary
To date, we’ve granted
£0.0 million
to 0 partners
across 0 countries
supporting transformative programmes that help children grow up in safe, loving families.
And we’re just getting started.
When people rooted in their communities have the support they need, they lead real and lasting change.
Our Partners
Together, we can end the unnecessary separation of children from their families.